Viv Dunstan's indexes: Coldingham mortcloth index, 1694-1759

My Index to Coldingham Mortcloth Records, 1694-1759 was published in 1998.
Mortcloths were hired out by the kirk session to cover a coffin, and the mortcloth index
for Coldingham parish in Berwickshire covers almost 4000 burials. The index entries give the name of the deceased person, where he or she
was living, and extra details such as if a child, a woman
dying in childbirth or a stranger to the area. Causes of death are
often indicated, such as people falling from rocks or drowning by
swimming. The ages of older people are often given and occupations
are a common extra piece of information. All entries include the
microfilm frame numbers, allowing readers to use the index in
conjunction with a microfilm copy of the parish registers and
quickly locate any entry from the index. This index is 57 pages long, in A4 format.

For further information about this index please email me. The mortcloth index is not in print any more, but is still for sale in PDF format for 6 pounds.